Golf bag support

ABSTRACT

Golf bag support that will retain and support bag in vertical position. A resilient member extends between the bag attaching member and the upright portion of the support.

I United States Patent 1 1 1,662,516

[72] Inventors Edwin Gouge [50] Wield off Swi-ch 248/96, 97, 1007 Milwaukee Avenue; 156, 94; 150/ .5 B; 292/DIG. I5, 181 James E. McDonald, 1613 Manitowa Avenue, both of South Milwaukee, Wis. 1 Reference CM 53172 UNITED STATES PATENTS pp 844,276 658,122 9/1900 Rogers 292 1 81 [22] Filed July 2 2,633,317 3/1953 Marsh 248/96 [4 Patented p 7,197! 2,751,176 6/1956 Mowry 248 96 Primary ExaminerChancellor E. Ham's [54] GOLF BAG SUPPORT Attorney-Alter, Weiss & Whitesel 5 Claims, 8 Drawing Figs.

[52] ILLS. 1C! 2&8/96,

248/156 ABSTRACT: Golf bag support that will retain and support bag [51] Int. Cl ..A63b 55/04, in vertical position. A resilient member extends between the A63b 55/ l 0 bag attaching member and the upright portion of the support.

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JAMES E. MCDONALD BY dim Maw ATTORNEYS GOLF BAG SUPPORT Our invention relates to golf bag supports, and more particularly to a device that may be applied to any conventional golf bag, for supporting it in a vertical position.

The prime object of our invention is to provide a device of the character described, that will retain and support a soft or pliable golf bag in a vertical position.

Another object is to provide a device that is actuated by footpower, to force the support point into the ground, and release it therefrom.

Still another object is to construct the device in a manner to permit its application to the golf bag, without mechanical skill, or special equipment.

It is manifest to anyone familiar with playing the game of golf, that the manipulation of the golf bag for access to the clubs being conveyed, that there is quite often a problem and inconvenience, especially if the bag is constructed of canvas, or other pliable material, in which case it has to be disposed on the ground, and the clubs have to be removed for use.

The device illustrated, described, and claimed herein, is light in weight, easily applied to any type of golf bag, and per mits the golfer to support the bag in a vertical position at all times, thereby eliminating the inconvenience of stooping every time a club is to be selected. It is easy to place the bag in a vertical position by means of foot pressure, and the device is retained adjacent to the bag at all times during transportation.

Other and further objects of the invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds, when taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1, is a perspective view of the device constituting our invention, attached to a conventional golf bag which is shown in phantom.

FIG. 2, is a top view of the device.

FIG. 3, is a vertical cross-sectional view of the device, with the ground penetrating point in a raised position.

FIG. 4, shows the support point engaging the soil.

FIG. 5, shows a foot actuated cam in lifted position.

FIG. 6, is a similar view as shown in FIG. 5, with the penetrating point held in a fixed down position.

FIG. 7, is a cross-sectional view of the device as shown in FIG. 6, taken at the line 7-7 therein, and

FIG. 8, is another cross-sectional view showing the base flange in semiradial contour.

Similar characters of reference, indicate corresponding parts and features throughout the several views, and referring now to the same, the character 10 shows a vertical tubular body of the device, which may be constructed of any type of rigid material, such as metal, plastic, or the like. This tubular member 10 is shown compressed at its upper end II, and is shown equipped with a flange 12, at its lower end.

The upper end 11, is provided with an aperture to accommodate a screw, or rivet 113, acting as a hinge, when inserted into the U"-shaped member 14, provided with apertures to accommodate the rivet 13.

The member 14, is attached at to a semicircular member 116, which may be constructed of pliable material, and is equipped with a pair of straps shown as 17 and 17, the strap 17' is shown equipped with a conventional buckle 18. The object of the member 16 and the straps I7 and I7 is to encircle the golf bag 18 shown in phantom (see FIG. I), the pliable member 16 and the straps I7 and I7 obviously may be adjusted to fit the peripheral surface of the golf bag 19, as shown.

There is an expansion spring 20, attached at 211 to the member 16 and at 22 to the body tube 10, which at all times will keep the tube 10 in parallel relation to the bag 19.

The support point 23 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), slidably engages the inner surface of the body tube I0, and a foot pedal 24 extends outward therefrom, through a slot 25 in the wall of the tube Ill. The point 23, is tapered at its lower end 26, and its upper end is equipped with an eyelet 27 to which an expansion spring 28 is attached, the upper end of the spring 28 being supported at 29 to a rod extending laterally through the body 10.

FIG. 3, shows the support pornt 23 in a raised position, and

FIG. 4, shows the support point 23 engaging the soil 30.

In FIGS. 5 and b, we show a modified construction, in which a foot actuated cam 31 is hingedly attached at 32, to a bracket 33 attached to the boy tube It), and the cam 31 extends through a slot 34 in the body tube 10. In FIG. 6, we show the cam 31 contacting the top of the support point 23, which holds it in a down position, and when the cam 31 is lifted upward (see FIG. 5), the spring 28 will pull the support point 23 upward, and out of the soil 30.

Obviously the Cam 31 may, or may not be employed for the satisfactory operation of the device.

From the above description it will become apparent that the device is designed to perform the function for which it is intended. In operation, by placing the bag 19 in a vertical posi tion, the device will support it, and by applying foot pressure to the pedal 24, the support point 23 will be forced into the ground, or soil shown as 30, keeping the bag 19 in a vertical position.

While we have shown a specific construction and arrangement of the parts and features constituting our invention, we are fully cognizant of the fact that many changes may be made in their construction without effecting the operativeness of the device, and we reserve the rights to make such changes as we may deem convenient, or necessary, without departing from the spirit of our invention, or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by letters patent in the United States, is:

I. A golf bag support comprising:

a rigid vertical member,

means associated with said vertical member for anchoring said vertical member in the ground,

means hinged to said vertical member for removably associating the top of said golf bag with said vertical support, and

yieldable tension means extending angularly across said hinge and between said vertical member and said golf bag associating member,

whereby golf bags can be supported by said vertical support by anchoring said vertical support with said anchoring in the ground, and

said tension means absorbs shocks growing out of moving forces applied to the bag.

2. A golf bag support as defined in claim I, wherein said vertical support is hollow and said anchoring means includes a pointed member that is movably mounted on the inside thereof, and means for actuating said pointed means into the ground from the outside of said vertical support, whereby said pointed means can be urged into the ground to support a golf bag.

3. A golf bag support as defined in claim 2, wherein a spring means is attached to said pointed member to selectively retract the same from the ground when this is desired.

4. A golf bag support, as defined in claim 3, wherein said vertical support has a means for selectively retaining said pointed member in a position where it remains stuck in the ground,

whereby golf bag support can be removed from the ground by releasing said retaining means.

5. A golf bag support, as defined in claim 4, wherein said retaining means is a cam that is pivotally mounted to said vertical support whereby the retaining, means retains the top of the pointed member in one position and allows the pointed member to be retracted from the ground inanother position. 

1. A golf bag support comprising: a rigid vertical member, means associated with said vertical member for anchoring said vertical member in the ground, means hinged to said vertical member for removably associating the top of said golf bag with said vertical support, and yieldable tension means extending angularly across said hinge and between said vertical member and said golf bag associating member, whereby golf bags can be supported by said vertical support by anchoring said vertical support with said anchoring in the ground, and said tension means absorbs shocks growing out of moving forces applied to the bag.
 2. A golf bag support as defined in claim 1, wherein said vertical support is hollow and said anchoring means includes a pointed member that is movably mounted on the inside thereof, and means for actuating said pointed means into the ground from the outside of said vertical support, whereby said pointed means can be urged into the ground to support a golf bag.
 3. A golf bag support as defined in claim 2, wherein a spring means is attached to said pointed member to selectively retract the same from the ground when this is desired.
 4. A golf bag support, as defined in claim 3, wherein said vertical support has a means for selectively retaining said pointed member in a position where it remains stuck in the ground, whereby golf bag support can be removed from the ground by releasing said retaining means.
 5. A golf bag support, as defined in claim 4, wherein said retaining means is a cam that is pivotAlly mounted to said vertical support whereby the retaining means retains the top of the pointed member in one position and allows the pointed member to be retracted from the ground in another position. 